Face value Meaning in English

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释义

'Face value' means the value shown on something, such as a coin, bill, or ticket, or the apparent value of something without looking deeper. It can also mean accepting something as it appears, without questioning it.

用法与细微差别

'Face value' can refer to both literal (on money/tickets) and figurative (not questioning deeper meaning) use. Common in business, finance, and daily speech: 'take at face value'. Be careful: accepting things at 'face value' can imply naivety.

• Spanish: valor nominal - valor aparente
• Portuguese (BR): valor nominal - valor aparente
• Portuguese (PT): valor nominal - valor aparente
• Chinese (Simplified): 面值 - 表面价值
• Chinese (Traditional): 面值 - 表面價值
• Hindi: मूल्य लिखित पर - ऊपरी मूल्य
• Arabic: القيمة الاسمية - القيمة الظاهرية
• Bengali: মূল্যমান - বাহ্যিক মূল্য
• Russian: номинальная стоимость - видимая ценность
• Japanese: 額面 - 表向きの価値
• Vietnamese: giá trị danh nghĩa - giá trị bề ngoài
• Korean: 명목 가치 - 겉보기 가치
• Turkish: nominal değer - görünen değer
• Urdu: ظاہری قدر - اصل قیمت
• Indonesian: nilai nominal - nilai tampak

例句

The face value of this ticket is $20.

basic

Please do not take everything at face value.

basic

The coin has a face value of ten cents.

basic

Don’t judge a person by their face value alone.

natural

She always takes promises at face value, which sometimes gets her in trouble.

natural

That painting’s face value is low, but it could be worth a lot more.

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